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maamo

language: Karelian Proper

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: moamo (Reboly, Valdai); moomo (Reboly); miamo (Vesyegonsk); muam (Dyorzha); muamo (New written karelian, New written Tver, Old written Tver, Tolmachi, Kestenga, Knyazhaya, Myandyselga, Padany, Reboly, Tikhvin, Tunguda, Uhta, Voknavolok)


1 meaning

  • Russian: мать
  • English: mother
concept: mother

translation

Veps: mam; mamm

Livvi: emä; maamo; miamo; moamo; muamo

Ludian: emä; mama; muam; muamo

dialects of usage: Rugozero

Examples (5)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Maamo kuolou.
Мать умирает, (Oli ennen ukko da akka)
2. Maamo rubei itkemäh.
Мать стала плакать. (Oli ennen ukko da akka)
3. Siidä maamo kuolou.
Потом мать умирает. (Оli ennen ukko da akka)
4. Maamo i sanou kuollessa ukolla:
– Mie kuin kuolen, ni ota akka, štobi̮ olis akalla sinine peigalo.
Мать, умирая, и говорит отцу:
– Когда я умру, то возьми жену, чтобы у нее большой палец был синий. (Оli ennen ukko da akka)
5. Taatto da maamo kuollah, a poiga se diäy.
Отец и мать умерли, а сын остался. (Brihačču kondien berlogassa eli)

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